The South West C+ Carbon Positive Awards

The business, organisation or community that is having the greatest impact on carbon reduction in the South West. 

• Winner - Nutshell Natural Paints
• Highly commended - Alastair Sawday Publishing

For organisations successfully cutting their carbon emissions and internally managing their carbon footprint.

 50 employees or more:

• Winner - Plymouth City Council
• Highly commended - University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust

Less than 50 employees:

• Winner - Inspirations Advertising & Design Ltd
• Highly commended - The Limes Bed & Breakfast

For organisations that have reviewed their products and services and are offering consumers more low carbon choices.

 50 employees or more:

• Winner - Ove Arup & Partners

 Less than 50 employees:

• Winner - Alastair Sawday Publishing
• Highly commended - The Limes Bed & Breakfast

For organisations developing innovative carbon cutting solutions.

 50 employees or more:

• Winner - EarthEnergy Limited
• Highly commended - Edwards

Less than 50 employees:

• Winner - Nutshell Natural Paints
• Highly commended - The Empty Box Company

For exemplary low carbon businesses with five employees or less.

• Winner - C3 Resources Ltd
• Highly commended - Select Solar Ltd

For communities that are successfully reducing their carbon footprint.

Partnership/public agency led:

• Winner - Egloskerry School
• Highly commended - Cheltenham Low Carbon Partnership 

Community led:

• Winner - Bovey Climate Action
• Highly commended - Woolsery Sports & Community Hall

For any organisation in or providing services to the greater Bristol area that is taking positive action to tackle climate change.   

• Winner - Centre for Sustainable Energy
• Highly commended - Abricon

The awards recognise and celebrate the businesses, organisations and community groups from across the region that are taking positive carbon action. 

The South West C+ Carbon Positive Awards is a regional scheme developed by the South West of England Regional Development Agency and is supported by Business in the Community and Sustainability South West. 

This year the awards have been sponsored by Wessex Water, Viridor, South West Water and Bristol Green Capital.